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The Waco Brothers are an alternative country band in Chicago, Illinois, formed by Jon Langford of the Mekons. The group grew out of Langford's wish to play more country-influenced music as the Mekons concentrated more on a punk sound. They were originally put together simply for local Chicago shows, but the success of their Bloodshot Records albums allowed them to tour the US occasionally. Many of the members also participate in Langford's Pine Valley Cosmonauts project. Although the band has recorded seven studio albums since 1995, their cult popularity is primarily a response to their live performances. Their album, ''Waco Express: Live & Kickin' at Schuba's Tavern'' is a concert recording which Ken Tucker, the pop music critic for NPR's ''Fresh Air'' and Editor-at-Large at ''Entertainment Weekly'', described as "country as it should be written and played, with a long memory for roadhouse honky-tonks rather than TV-ready music videos." Author and music critic Sarah Vowell told the ''Chicagoist'', "I’ve never been able to find a live band in New York as consistently thrilling and funny and fun as the Waco Brothers." In 2012, the Waco Brothers collaborated with Nashville mainstay Paul Burch to produce ''Great Chicago Fire''. The ''Chicago Tribune'' said of the album, "If the Rolling Stones were still making great records, this would be it."〔http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-04-23/entertainment/ct-ent-0424-waco-burch-20120423_1_waco-brothers-jon-langford-burch-first Chicago Tribune, "Waco Brothers, Paul Burch combine for 'Great Chicago Fire'"〕 ==Members== *Jon Langford (Mekons, The Three Johns) - vocals, guitar *Joe Camarillo (Number Nine, Gear, Hushdrops,〔("Interview with Hushdrops" )〕 NRBQ〔(Music & Musicians: NRBQ )〕) - drums *Alan Doughty (Jesus Jones) - bass *Dean Schlabowske (Deano and the Purvs,〔(Deano & the Purvs )〕 Dollar Store, Wreck) - vocals, guitar *Tracey Dear - vocals, mandolin 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Waco Brothers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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